East Lothian Community Hospital Explained

East Lothian Community Hospital
Org/Group:	NHS Lothian
Region:	East Lothian
Country:	Scotland
Healthcare:	NHS Scotland
Type:	General Hospital
Emergency:	No
Map Type:	Scotland East Lothian

East Lothian Community Hospital is a hospital located on Station Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The hospital is operated by NHS Lothian.^[1]

History

The Roodlands General Hospital was built as an infectious diseases hospital for the local area and opened around 1906.^[2] It became the County Infectious Diseases Hospital in 1930 and joined the National Health Service as Roodlands General Hospital in 1948.^[3]

A major redevelopment of the site to create a modern community hospital, known as East Lothian Community Hospital, was undertaken by Morrison Construction at a cost of £70 million, starting in January 2017.^[4] The new East Lothian Community Hospital opened in October 2020.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roodlands General Hospital . NHS Lothian . 27 December 2016.
2. Web site: Roodlands General Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 16 January 2019.
3. Web site: Roodlands General Hospital . Lothian Health Service Archive. 16 January 2019.
4. Web site: Construction begins at £70m East Lothian Community Hospital. 20 January 2017. Scottish Construction Now. 16 January 2019.
5. Web site: New community hospital opened its doors in East Lothian. Edinburgh Evening News. 5 October 2020. 11 May 2021.